Jackson v. Mitsui Company

The appellant Arnt Jackson commenced this action against appellant Griffiths & Sprague Stevedoring Company and respondent Mitsui & Co., Ltd., for damages for injuries received while loading a vessel of respondent. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $25,000 against respondent, and in favor of the stevedoring company. The respondent filed a motion for a new trial and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial as against the appellant stevedor-ing company. The trial court granted the motion of respondent for judgment notwithstanding the…